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The variable that is changed by the researchers
What is the independent variable
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Students measured the temperature of the water at different depths in Lake Skywalker and found that the temperature varied. what is the independent variable?
What is the depth
100
A student wanted to test how the mass of a paper airplane affected the distance it would fly. Paper clips were added before each test flight. As each paper clip was added, the plane was tested to determine how far it would fly. what is the independent variable?
What is the mass
100
The hypothesis of the experiment was that if people listened to jazz music as they fall asleep, they will sleep for longer periods of time. For the experiment, 2 groups of people were created. One group was placed in a quiet room where they went to sleep and they were timed on how long they slept. The other group was placed in a room where jazz music played softly as they began to sleep and played throughout the night. what is the experimental group?
What is the group with the jazz music
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The smallest unit of living things
What is a cell
200
How are you going to measure the Independent variable
What is the dependent variable
200
The amount of pollution produced by cars was measured for cars using gasoline containing different amounts of lead. what is the independent variable?
What is the amount of lead
200
A student wanted to test how the mass of a paper airplane affected the distance it would fly. Paper clips were added before each test flight. As each paper clip was added, the plane was tested to determine how far it would fly. what is the dependent variable?
What is the distance it travels
200
The hypothesis of the experiment was that if people listened to jazz music as they fall asleep, they will sleep for longer periods of time. For the experiment, 2 groups of people were created. One group was placed in a quiet room where they went to sleep and they were timed on how long they slept. The other group was placed in a room where jazz music played softly as they began to sleep and played throughout the night. what is the control group?
What is the group with out the music
200
this cell does not have a nucleus
What is a prokaryote
300
the group that gets the independent variable
What is the experimental group
300
Students measured the temperature of the water at different depths in Lake Skywalker and found that the temperature varied. what is the dependent variable?
What is the temperature?
300
A study was done to find if different tire treads affect the braking distance of a car. what is the independent variable?
What are the tire treads
300
Shortly after Ms. Berndt’s cat, Revere, was born, Ms. Berndt realized Revere wasn’t eating enough. She went to the pet store and bought many different kinds of food and fed Revere different types every day. Each day she noted the type of food and how much Revere ate out of his dish. what is the independent variable?
What is the type of food
300
also known as the survival of the fittest. this is when a individuals with better characteristics survive and the others die off
What is natural selection?
400
the group that does not get the independent variable. Used for comparison
What is the control group
400
The amount of pollution produced by cars was measured for cars using gasoline containing different amounts of lead. what is the dependent variable?
What is the amount of pollution?
400
A study was done to find if different tire treads affect the braking distance of a car. what is the dependent variable?
What is the braking distance of the car
400
Shortly after Ms. Berndt’s cat, Revere, was born, Ms. Berndt realized Revere wasn’t eating enough. She went to the pet store and bought many different kinds of food and fed Revere different types every day. Each day she noted the type of food and how much Revere ate out of his dish. what is the dependent variable?
What is the amount he eats
400

What do we call the change in species over time

What is evolution

500
all the variables that must remain the same
What are the constants
500
A student wanted to test how the mass of a paper airplane affected the distance it would fly. Paper clips were added before each test flight. As each paper clip was added, the plane was tested to determine how far it would fly. what would the control group be?
What is the paper airplane with out any paper clips
500
The hypothesis of the experiment was that if people listened to jazz music as they fall asleep, they will sleep for longer periods of time. For the experiment, 2 groups of people were created. One group was placed in a quiet room where they went to sleep and they were timed on how long they slept. The other group was placed in a room where jazz music played softly as they began to sleep and played throughout the night. what is the independent variable?
What is jazz music
500
Shortly after Ms. Berndt’s cat, Revere, was born, Ms. Berndt realized Revere wasn’t eating enough. She went to the pet store and bought many different kinds of food and fed Revere different types every day. Each day she noted the type of food and how much Revere ate out of his dish. what is the experimental group?
What is the cat
500

One of the lines of evidence for evolution?

What is Fossil Records, Comparative Anatomy, Comparative Biochemistry, Comparative Embryology, or Geographic Distribution 

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